United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 4518 (108th)
W. J. (Billy) Tauzin Satellite Television Act of 2004
Introduced
4 June 2004
Last action
7 October 2004 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate.
Sponsors
Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Satellite Home Viewer Extension and Reauthorization Act of 2004 - Amends the Satellite Home Viewer Act of 1994 to extend authority for the satellite distant network signal compulsory license and the copyright compulsory license. Requires satellite carriers making secondary transmissions of network station primary transmissions to submit to the network a subscriber list relating to significantly viewed stations. Permits retransmission, in States with a single licensed full-power station that was a network station on January 1, 1995, of the signals of such stations by satellite carriers in certain circumstances. Allows satellite carriers to secondarily transmit network station or superstation signals to communities where such signals are significantly viewed. Requires certain subscribers eligible for distant network signals to choose between distant and local signals if local signals are available. Strikes provisions concerning the voluntary negotiation of royalty fees for certain satellite carriers. Makes cost-of-living adjustments to copyright royalty rates. Requires the Register of Copyrights to report to the Committees on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives and Senate the Register's findings and recommendations on the operation and revision of specified statutory licenses for secondary transmissions.
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Timeline
4 June 2004
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Source: IntroReferral
4 June 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 June 2004
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 June 2004
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property.
Source: Committee
1 July 2004
Committee
Subcommittee on Courts, the Internet, and Intellectual Property Discharged.
Source: Committee
7 July 2004
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
7 July 2004
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
7 September 2004
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 402.
Source: Calendars
7 September 2004
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-660.
Source: Committee
7 September 2004
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 108-660.
Source: Committee
6 October 2004
Passed
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
6 October 2004
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
6 October 2004
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8210-8217)
Source: Floor
6 October 2004
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8210-8217)
Source: Floor
6 October 2004
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4518.
Source: Floor
6 October 2004
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8210-8224)
Source: Floor
6 October 2004
Floor
Mr. DeLay moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
7 October 2004
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Received in Senate · 7 October 2004 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 6 October 2004 · Download file
- Reported in House · 7 September 2004 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 4 June 2004 · Download file
Documents
11 official files
Received in Senate (text)
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Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 7 October 2004
Received in Senate (PDF)
Received in Senate · EN · 7 October 2004
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 6 October 2004
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 6 October 2004
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 6 October 2004
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 7 September 2004
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Reported in House (PDF)
Reported in House · EN · 7 September 2004
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 7 September 2004
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 June 2004
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 4 June 2004
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Smith, Lamar [R-TX-21] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/house-bill/4518
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/108/hr/4518
- us · 108-hr-4518 · source updated 7 April 2025